1001 Albums Summary

I get why my dad loves Springsteen. If I were in my teens listening to this I'd be like wow, this really gets my teenage urge to get out of this place. Says "little girl" just a few too many times

I like this so much more than Aja. Aja is like a 3.5 and this is a 4.5

Look, it's a vibe. Maybe everyone else has a different rating scale than I do but I fuck heavy with a vibe album. Someone else mentioned Air, I'd toss Panda Bear in as well. Something I can put on, lay back, and enjoy in a hammock

Nearly 30 years since, still a banger.

Have never heard this band before, but will check out their other stuff. Generally enjoy the southwestern vibes and bits of mariachi in there. Unexpectedly good

I have no idea if this was musically a huge deal when it came out or I'm lacking in musical knowledge to appreciate this, but ultimately to me it ends up feeling generic. Not something I would ever go out of my way to listen to and, for having come out more recently than some of these other albums, still manages to sound more dated.

Well... It's got all the hallmarks of something I'd really love, folk songs, guitar, etc, but something about it just isn't clicking, which is disappointing. I like it. I don't love it. But I really like it.

This is the most British thing I've ever heard.

I really wish I had been listening to this somewhere cool and genre appropriate vs outside in the sun

I don't know if I needed to listen to this before I die, but it's up my alley

Maybe I need to relisten to this sometime because right now I super don't care about this album?

This woman is unhinged and I'm here for it.

Look, there's a reason he still has defenders.

Fun album to listen to. I enjoyed it but probably won't revisit it

This is probably an objective five star, but it's not what I gravitate to.

Started out very strong for me, but towards the end felt a little samey even though I know there was variation in there

I'm only giving this a 2 because I don't care about the style, but I absolutely understand why they invented Guitar Hero and Bill & Ted now.

I never really listened to REM. I have no idea, especially considering they did that Muppets collab. This is great!

Proud of these young men for standing up against drugs like weed and dope. Honestly, starts out crazy strong and doesn't get especially weak (maybe lyrically tired), but also doesn't get as good as those first tracks again.

I don't know if it was the mastering on the version I was listening to or what, but it felt like it should have been much more dynamic than it was. I'll revisit this with a different version in the future, but aside from a few highlights this wasn't doing it for me

Musically I think this is fine, but I'll easily admit he's getting an extra star purely because I find the album endearing and because he did The Point.

Crazy hearing in a single album some tracks that feel very modern and some that feel extremely dated. At the same time, I've heard good things about Confessions II, so maybe this gets me to look into her catalog.

The psychedelic/folk vibe really gets me, plus all the folklore references. Very cool!

Forgive me, Big Boi, I was unfamiliar with your game

The longer I listen to this album, the more I like it. Just over a half hour and it doesn't feel like any song outstays its welcome. Okay, I don't love the organ generally, but I'll give it a pass here.

Probably like a 3.5. I liked the initial listen, but maybe it was just because I was caught off guard since my experience of the Bee Gees is pretty much purely their disco era

Like the funky parts, but ultimately the goth vibes/goh "voice" don't super do it for me.

I'm not proud of it, but it is what is is.

Possibly because of what I've been listening to recently, but for me the top track was the long acoustic one at the end.

A lot of bangers here, some tracks I was familiar with but didn't realize were from this album. I think when this came out I'd consider it a 5/5, but it's still great. It's wild listening to this when The Mountain came out this year and, while not AOTY by any stretch, I would still consider it a heavy hitter and worth mentioning. There's a thread connecting them, but the evolution is nuts

If this were my kind of music, I'd like it. But it's not. :(

Maybe I was distracted, but while a good album, it's not something I see myself revisiting

Hey, it's fun!

Started out strong and fizzled a bit for me. Just not a fan of the instruments

So bizarre when this doesn't sound country, western, or modern. At least I understand the Sturgill Simpson album name now.

I'd love this if it had less serious vibes

Short, great, massively outsized impact for how long Buddy Holly was actively making music.

This is the kind of album that should be right up my alley. Feels like the kind of experimentation that was much more interesting and alluring at the time of its release, but at this point feels like experimentation for the sake of it when it might have been better to be more restrained

Only giving 4 stars because this is not my personal preference for genre, but this is one of the few albums on the list so far where I've thought yeah, this is absolutely an album that people should listen to even if just for its sheer cultural impact.

Ehhh... Probably would rate this lower but there's shades of other Air albums I prefer in here.

I was going to give this a 2 because even if it's aesthetically displeasing, I get that it has artistic value... But I generally don't bump up for more easily listenable albums, so why give special treatment? Not for me, thanks!

3.5 only for American Girl. I vastly prefer Wildflowers.

I don't know! 2? 5? It sounds like they had a lot of fun with it

I'd probably say 4-4.5 for the album itself but I'm imagining I'll be looking into more of him

I kinda don't care about it?

It's fun!

Anything I picture Renata Bliss dancing to is hard for me to love

I can hear in this where a lot of other musicians I enjoy have gotten some inspiration

Some parts I enjoyed, but overall not for me

I liked "It's Alright, Ma" but the rest was nothing crazy for me

Probably not something I'd put on, but enough tracks that I really enjoyed and I appreciate the breadth they put into a single album while still all feeling coherent/cohesive.

Some funky parts but ultimately nothing I'm really invested in

A real "bang for your buck" album that I'd love if I were its demographic

Gotta say, the whole thing felt very one note and I spent the entire time hoping against reality that Insane in the Membrane would suddenly come on

You know, uh, whatever. I'm not a hater. But it is what it is

Just not doing it for me.

Given how recognizable some of these were, I'm assuming they've been sampled to death because they were huge when they came out. Now they feel a little pale, comparatively.

Ah, maybe it's because I just heard the other one.

I'd probably rate it higher if the singer didn't use that voice that apparently all dudes in the genre back then used.

Well, I didn't know Pharrell was in this, so I got to add that to my lore. It's fun hearing what would grow into his sound, but it's not something where I'm coming back for more

This is what kids did before Deltron 3030 or something maybe